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(No Model.)

J. W. MILLET. FULLING- MACHINE. No. limi/35. Patented Mal". 17, 1891.

JOHN IV. MILLET, OF DOLGEVILLE, NEIV YORK, ASSIGNOR. TO ALFRED DOLGE, OFSAME PLACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 448,535, dated March17, 1891.

Application led August 7, 1890. Serial No. 361,276. (No model.)

To all whom it 17u/,y concern:

Be it known that LJOHN WV. MILLET, a citi zen of the United States,residing at Dolgeville, in the county of Herkimer and State of New York,have invented new and useful Improvements in Fulling-lvIaehin es, ofwhich the following is a Specification.

This invention relates to improvements in trilling-machines; and theinvention consists in the details of construction set forth in thefollowing specification and claims and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which* Figure l is a section along' a: cc, Fig. 2. Fig. isa plan view of a `fulli 11g-machine embodying my invention.

In the drawings, the letter A indicates a frame or support having adriving-shaft B, provided with the usual fast and loose pnlleys C O. Theshaft B has a gear D, engaging a gear E. The shaft of gear E hascrankpins F, oscillating the links or pitmen G, which actuate theoscillating arms II, suitably jointed or pivoted to the support. Thearms II are connected by links or pitmen I to the slides K, carrying theshaft L, on which swing the arms M, carrying the clamp N O. The screw Iis adapted to force the clamp part O against the part N, so as to engageone end of the felt Q. The other end of the felt is engaged by strips orrods R, across which is placed a bar S, onto which act the screws T, soas to force the strips R against the felt.

The felt rests in a tray or trough U, holding hot water and soap. Thewater may be kept hot by any suitable means, such as a heating-pipe ct,connected at one end with a supply-pipe h for the inlet of aheating-fluid, and at the opposite end with a dischargepipe Z1. If theheating-pipe CL is employed, it is preferably extended along the bottomwall of the tray or trough IT.

lVhen the slides K, with the clamp N O, are moved back and forth, thefelt will be rolled or fulled. The clamp N O or its arms M are providedwith one or more weights V, supported by arms IV. By adjusting theweight nearer to or farther from the clamp N O the pressure of the clampon the felt under treatment will be varied in intensity as required bythe work to be done.

If it be desired to vary the throw of the arms II, this can be eleciedby rendering the cran k-pi'ns F adjustable relatively to the axis of thegear E by any of the usual devices emu ployed for adjusting crank-pins.For instance, the crank-pins F may each be carried by a plate E', havingslots E2, and adj ustably heid by set-bolts E5, passing through theslots and engaging the gear E, as indicated by dotted lines, Fig. l, sothat by adjusting the plates E the crank-pins can be moved to theposition desired in relation to the axis of the gear. A

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a trilling-machine, the combination, with a reciprocating clampmade to engage one end of the felt, ot' holding mechanism, substantiallyas described, for engaging the 'other end of the felt, and a tray orvessel in which said clamp moves, substantially as described.

2. In a fulling-machine, the combination, with a reciprocating clampmade to engage one end of the felt, of holding mechanism for the otherend of the felt, said holding` mechanism consisting of engagil'ig-stripsR and a clampingserew made to act on said strips, and a tray or vessel,substantially as described.

3. In a fullingmachine, the combination, with a reciprocating clamp madeto engage one end of the felt and an adjustable weight secured to theclamp for regulating the pressure on the felt, ot' holding mechanism,substantially as described, for the other end of the felt, and a tray orvessel, substantially as described.

4. In a trilling-machine, the combination, with a reciprocating clampmade to engage one end of the felt, an oscillating arm for moving theclamp, and a crank-pin F and link or pitman G for actuating said arm, ofholdingI mechanism, substantially as described, for the other end of thefelt, and a tray or vessel, substantially as described.

In testimonywhereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOHN IV. MILLET.

Witnesses:

CHAs. I-I. Gennari, Crm. A. Scnunaonnr..

